Neighborhood 48H guide
Plantage & Oost: Where to Stay & What to Do in 48 Hours
Artis zoo, the Wereldmuseum and the Oosterpark.
The leafy Plantage holds Artis zoo and the botanical garden; beyond it, Oost has the Oosterpark and the Wereldmuseum, with Amstel Station on its edge.
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Photo: Fons Heijnsbroek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons 
Photo: GerardM · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
Why stay here
Green, residential and good value, with trams into the centre.
Who it's for: Families and value seekers.
Pros
- Zoo and parks
- Good value
- Local feel
Cons
- Farther from the canals
- Tram needed
- Quiet nights
48H in Oost
Zoo, world museum.
10:00 – Artis
The 1838 city zoo with an aquarium and planetarium.
14:30 – Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
The former Tropenmuseum by the Oosterpark.
Named recommendations
Real places with links to their official site or a Maps place page. We do not invent hours, prices, or ratings.
See / do
See / do
Artis
Plantage Kerklaan 38–40
Historic city-centre zoo, aquarium and planetarium.
Photo: Fons Heijnsbroek · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →See / do
Wereldmuseum Amsterdam
Linnaeusstraat 2
World cultures museum in the former Tropenmuseum building.
Photo: GerardM · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons Official site / map →
Where to stay
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Hotel · Expedia
Hotel V Fizeaustraat
Fizeaustraat 2
Four-star design hotel beside Amstel Station, with a bar and restaurant.
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Vacation rentals
Prefer an apartment or whole home in this neighborhood? Browse Vrbo listings for Plantage & Oost.
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Browse vacation rentals in Plantage & Oost on Vrbo →Other ways to spend 48 hours in Amsterdam
- Centrum & Dam Square — The Royal Palace and the oldest streets.
- Jordaan & the Nine Streets — Anne Frank House, small shops and brown cafés.
- Canal Belt (Grachtengordel) — The UNESCO canal ring and its merchant houses.
- Museumplein & Oud-Zuid — Rijksmuseum, Van Gogh and the Concertgebouw.
- De Pijp — The Albert Cuyp Market and a café on every corner.
- Oud-West & Vondelpark — The city’s favourite park and a tram-depot food hall.
- Amsterdam Noord — A free ferry to the Eye and the A’DAM Lookout.
- Eastern Docklands & Oosterdok — The maritime museum, NEMO and new waterfront.